Jalen Brunson vs. John Henson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of John Henson and Jalen Brunson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Jalen Brunson played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than John Henson, who played 8. Jalen Brunson had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while John Henson had his rookie season in 2012-13. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Jalen Brunson 6 4 2018-19 to 2023-24
John Henson 8 4 2012-13 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season 2018-192012-13
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 73 21.8 9.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 0.5 0.1 1.2 1.7 3.6 7.7 .467 0.9 2.5 .348 1.2 1.6 .725
John Henson 63 13.1 6.0 1.8 2.9 4.7 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.3 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.7 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
John Henson 4 8.3 1.5 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.3 0.8 2.8 .273 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season 2019-202013-14
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 57 17.9 8.2 0.4 2.0 2.4 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.3 3.2 6.8 .466 0.8 2.1 .358 1.1 1.3 .813
John Henson 70 26.5 11.1 2.4 4.7 7.1 1.6 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.6 4.9 9.1 .538 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.5 .514
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season 2020-212014-15
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 68 25.0 12.6 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.5 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.6 4.8 9.2 .523 1.2 2.9 .405 1.8 2.2 .795
John Henson 67 18.3 7.0 1.9 2.8 4.7 0.9 0.4 2.0 1.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 .566 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.0 .569
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 7 16.3 8.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 1.9 .462 1.4 1.9 .769
John Henson 6 25.5 8.8 3.5 4.5 8.0 0.7 0.8 1.7 1.8 2.3 4.0 6.8 .585 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 2.3 .357

Season 4
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season 2021-222015-16
Team Dallas MavericksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 79 31.9 16.3 0.5 3.4 3.9 4.8 0.8 0.0 1.6 1.9 6.4 12.8 .502 1.2 3.2 .373 2.3 2.7 .840
John Henson 57 16.8 7.0 1.5 2.4 3.9 0.9 0.3 1.9 1.1 2.3 2.9 5.1 .564 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 2.1 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 18 34.9 21.6 0.8 3.8 4.6 3.7 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.1 8.1 17.3 .466 1.4 4.2 .347 4.0 5.0 .800
John Henson ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season 2022-232016-17
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 68 35.0 24.0 0.6 3.0 3.5 6.2 0.9 0.2 2.1 2.2 8.6 17.6 .491 2.0 4.7 .416 4.8 5.8 .829
John Henson 58 19.4 6.8 1.6 3.5 5.1 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.9 2.6 2.7 5.3 .515 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.8 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 11 40.3 27.8 0.8 4.1 4.9 5.6 1.5 0.1 2.1 2.4 9.9 20.9 .474 2.4 7.3 .325 5.6 6.2 .912
John Henson 2 6.0 1.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season 2023-242017-18
Team New York KnicksMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks TBDBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 77 35.4 28.7 0.6 3.1 3.6 6.7 0.9 0.2 2.4 1.9 10.3 21.4 .479 2.7 6.8 .401 5.5 6.5 .847
John Henson 76 25.9 8.8 2.0 4.8 6.8 1.5 0.6 1.4 1.1 2.7 3.8 6.6 .572 0.0 0.1 .143 1.2 2.1 .570
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson 8 42.4 35.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 8.1 0.9 0.3 2.9 2.3 12.5 27.4 .457 2.3 7.0 .321 8.4 10.4 .807
John Henson 2 37.0 9.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 2.5 0.0 3.5 2.0 2.0 4.5 6.5 .692 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 7
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season -2018-19
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
John Henson 14 13.4 5.6 1.1 3.9 5.1 1.0 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.1 2.2 4.8 .463 0.8 2.2 .355 0.4 0.7 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Jalen Brunson John Henson
Season -2019-20
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
John Henson 40 15.0 5.5 1.2 2.9 4.1 1.4 0.6 1.1 0.9 2.0 2.4 4.3 .556 0.2 0.9 .222 0.6 1.2 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jalen Brunson ------- --- ----------
John Henson ------- --- ----------
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